<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;">Karamu Performing Arts Theatre is holding Auditions for the production of</div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-size: 48px;">From my Hometown</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent;">A Celebration of the American Dream in Classic R&B</div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div
style="background-color: transparent;">Conceived by Lee Summers</div><div style="background-color: transparent;">Written by Lee Summers, Ty Stephens & Herbert Rawlings Jr.</div><div style="background-color: transparent;">PERFORMANCE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20 - OCTOBER 13, 2013</div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Directed & Choreographed by Nathan A. Lilly</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;">AUDITION DATES</div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Saturday August 17, 2013 1:00pm - 3:00pm</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color:
transparent;">AUDITION PREPARATION</div><div style="text-align: left; background-color: transparent;">Karamu is seeking 3 African American male actors/singers/dancers. All must be able to <span style="background-color: transparent;">play the age of 21 to 35. Performers must prepare 2 songs, R&B style, one up- tempo and one </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">ballad. Singers must also be prepared to sing acapella. An accompanist will be provided. All </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">will be asked to do a cold reading from the script. Please bring Headshot and resume.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;">LOCATION 2355 east 89th Street, Cleveland
Ohio</div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;">ABOUT THE PLAY</div><div style="background-color: transparent;">From My Hometown tells the story of 3 wide eyed strangers, with empty pockets and <span style="background-color: transparent;">big dreams, who arrive in the Big Apple from Detroit, Memphis, and Philly with one </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">goal in mind - to sing at the World famous Apollo Theater. Teaming up and blending </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">the music sounds of their Hometowns, they form a brotherhood spanning more than a </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">decade. This Rags to riches celebration of the American dream features Motown and </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">R&B classics including, “Chain Gang”,
“Sitting on the dock of the Bay”, and “Lonely </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">teardrops”.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br></span></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;">CAST OF CHARACTERS</div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;">Philly A nerdy Tenor-Baritone from Philadelphia, Pa</div><div style="background-color: transparent;"> </div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px;">Detroit <span class="Apple-tab-span"
style="white-space:pre"> </span>A </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">street tough Tenor, from Chicago by way of detroit </span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br></span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Memphis <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A country bass-baritone, from </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">memphis Tennessee</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;">From my Hometown is a performance driven peice, performers must possess the musical ability to <span
style="background-color: transparent;">bring Classic Sixties and Seventies songs to life. Each singer must have some gospel “riffs” and </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">have the ability to hear and sing harmony and to find major and minor thirds (triads) by ear.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;">REHEARSALS consists of a 6 week rehearsal schedule, 3-6 time per week. The cast will receive a </div><div style="background-color: transparent;">Rehearsal schedule by the first cast meeting or first rehearsal.</div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;">If you have any Questions feel free to contact Richard H. Morris at 216.795.7070 ext.236.</div><div style="background-color:
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